
Although I can appreciate new phones hitting the market with labels like "iPhone Killer," it really doesn't make me think twice about my decision to buy an iPhone. I'm pretty well immersed in a Mac world — my work and home computers are both Macs — so for me, it only made sense to get a phone made by Apple.
I, of course, didn't bat an eye when Nokia announced the N9,
its own version of the "iPhone Killer", that boasts all the same goodies the iPhone has, plus a far superior Zeiss 5-megapixel camera (with video capabilities), 32GB of memory (expandable to 48GB with SD card), and a sliding QWERTY keyboard.

As a photography nut, I'd never
give up my camera for the one on my phone, but that doesn't mean that I don't constantly snap candids with my iPhone. Of course, it could be a better camera, but I wouldn't have dreamed it was so easy to improve it and protect it at the same time!
Griffin's
Clarifi Case ($35) does much more than keep your phone safe from scratches; its built-in close-up lens covers the iPhone's lens, while enhancing the details and colors in your pictures.

I was a little irritated when Apple didn't include a dock for the iPhone 3G. That, the $30 price tag, and general laziness are the reasons I still haven't bought one. I've been able to improvise when I need one, but these DIY instructions on how to
make your own cardboard iPhone dock have made my day.

An avid iPhone app watch site has reported that Apple has reached a huge milestone —
a grand total of 10,000 apps (or thereabouts, they concede).
I certainly feel like I've
looked at 10,000 apps and tested out nearly that many, but when it comes down to it, I edit quite harshly on my iPhone. I have honed it down to ones that
I absolutely need or
love, and get rid of those that are really
just novelties and fun for a day.

Nothing's more bothersome than lazy
Lolcat translation, so download this
lolSpeak app as fast as possible, and you can haz all the grammatically incorrect feline fun as you want.
Trust me, out in this world, you need a good translator.
And it's free, unless you want your kittehs without ads.

A mom who's expecting her second (third, fourth, etc.) bundle of joy has more experience than those pregnant with their first. Forget books on what she should expect and potions on keeping stretch marks at bay; she's already been there, done that. Sure she'd love a few extra hours in the day to catch up on her sleep or a moment's peace, but here are some gifts that will keep her plugging along during pregnancy.

What's a fab life in the city without an easy way to make restaurant reservations?
OpenTable, the website that made my life easier years ago when they let me make online reservations for dining out pleased me again a few months ago when it became
mobile-browser friendly, but it has outdone itself this time with an iPhone App of the same name.
It's free and does just what the website does — and is actually even better, because it can utilize the iPhone's GPS and tell you the nearest 20 restaurants!